From: Chris Capel (pdf23ds@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Jul 19 2005 - 12:09:11 MDT
>
> And this point gives rise to an interesting asymmetry. While it's easier
> to explain the existence of objective reality based on subjective reality
> than vice versa, it seems like it's probably easier to explain the details
> of subjective reality based on objective reality than vice versa. Of course,
> this is largely speculative, since right now we don't know how to do either
> -- we can't explain particle physics based on subjectivist developmental
> psychology, but nor can we explain the nature of conscious experience based
> on brain function. However, my intuition is that the latter is an easier
> task, and will be achieved sooner.
>
How is the former possible at all? Or, alternatively, haven't we already
done it? All that's necessary to explain particle physics starting with
subjective reality is to formulate a theory of objective reality from
subjective experience and go from there. Or did you have something
fundamentally different in mind? I have a hard time visualizing what it
would be.
Chris Capel
-- "What is it like to be a bat? What is it like to bat a bee? What is it like to be a bee being batted? What is it like to be a batted bee?" -- The Mind's I (Hofstadter, Dennet)
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